assist vs ball

assist and ball both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assist	Yes	No	Yes	No
ball	Yes	No	Yes	No

assist (noun)	ball (noun)
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play	a pitch that is not in the strike zone
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose	a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
	round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
	a spherical object used as a plaything
	a solid projectile that is shot by a musket
	a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass
	one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
	a lavish dance requiring formal attire
	a compact mass
	an object with a spherical shape

assist (verb)	ball (verb)
act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function	form into a ball by winding or rolling
work for, or be a servant to	to live very well
give help or assistance; be of service